After years of being one of the highest-spending teams in MLS under owner Joe Mansueto, the Chicago Fire have now dropped to 13th in the spending charts. The departure of Xherdan Shaqiri and his $8.2 million salary over the summer saw the team drop considerably, down from third
The Chicago Fire have announced their roster decisions for the end of the 2024 season, with Fabian Herbers and Rafa Czichos among the headline names leaving the club this offseason. Ariel Lassiter, Allan Arigoni, and Spencer Richey are also confirmed departures, while Jonathan Dean and Jeff Gal both see their
Hours before the MLS trade deadline, the Chicago Fire announced the addition of Ari Lassiter from CF Montréal for the remainder of the 2024 season. The deal sees the Fire send Montréal a total of $75,000 in General Allocation Money in exchange for Lassiter, who will join the team
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — There have been few weeks in recent memory that have been as eventful for the Chicago Fire as this one. And that comes without a single minute of soccer being played. Monday morning started with the bombshell news that sporting director Georg Heitz had chosen to step down
The Chicago Fire have traded for CF Montréal's Ari Lassiter, the club confirmed this afternoon. The trade comes six hours after the club confirmed the departure of Designated Player Xherdan Shaqiri, freeing up a senior roster slot. In exchange for Lassiter, the Fire sent $75,000 in General
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — The Chicago Fire and Xherdan Shaqiri have agreed a mutual contract termination effective immediately, sources tell MIR97 Media. The agreement comes hours before tonight's trade deadline and will open up a senior roster slot. Shaqiri's departure also frees up an international roster slot but
The MLS secondary transfer window is officially open, and the Chicago Fire have less than a month to make changes before the roster is frozen for the rest of the year. In the winter, the Fire front office revamped the team’s back line by bringing in Allan Arigoni from
Chicago Fire goalkeeper Bryan Dowd has been loaned to Huntsville City SC of MLS Next Pro for the remainder of the 2024 season, the club confirmed this morning. Huntsville is the reserve team for Nashville SC. Dowd, a former Chicago Fire Academy goalkeeper, was selected sixth overall in the MLS
Xherdan Shaqiri is not with the Chicago Fire ahead of their match against D.C. United, and he will not play tonight as he joins the Swiss National Team camp in St. Gallen ahead of the European Championships. The decision was made Friday following discussions last week involving the Fire,
Homegrown Chicago Fire forward Victor Bezerra is joining Detriot City FC on a season-long loan for 2024, the club announced this morning. Bezerra, who is in the final year of his first team contract, will have an opportunity to get competitive minutes in the USL Championship. Detroit will gain
Chicago Fire homegrown striker Missael Rodríguez is going on loan to USL League One's Union Omaha, the club confirmed today. The move will be a development-focused loan for Rodríguez, who now finds himself fourth on the center forward depth chart behind Hugo Cuypers, Georgios Koutsias, and Tom
Chicago Fire homegrown Justin Reynolds is joining sister club FC Lugano on a short-term loan until the end of the Swiss Super League season, sources tell MIR97 Media. The defender will help the Bianconeri in their push for European qualification. The deal to send Reynolds is a development-focused
Chicago Fire forward Kacper Przybyłko has left the club, the club confirmed in a statement this morning. Przybyłko will sign with sister club FC Lugano in the Swiss Super League, freeing up a Senior Roster spot and getting his expensive salary off the books. Moving Przybyłko had been among the
The Chicago Fire tonight announced the free agent signing of longtime U.S. international Kellyn Acosta. The midfielder signs to a TAM deal. Acosta has been a target for the Fire dating back to the fall, with the 28-year-old viewed among the team’s top targets in the
Jairo Torres has agreed to terminate his contract with the Chicago Fire, sources tell MIR97 Media. The Young Designated Player has struggled to make an impact since joining the Fire in a blockbuster move ahead of the 2022 MLS season. Torres had been linked with a move away from the
Kellyn Acosta is set to sign as a new Chicago Fire player, sources tell MIR97 Media. The 28-year-old central midfielder was out of contract with Los Angeles FC after helping them reach back-to-back MLS Cups in 2022 and 2023. Acosta, who has represented the United States
